An operator triangle inequality for the quadratic symmetric modulus

TL;DR

This paper extends Thompson's triangle inequality to the quadratic symmetric modulus, explores equality cases, and derives Clarkson--McCarthy type inequalities, advancing operator theory in infinite-dimensional spaces.

Contribution

It introduces a new triangle inequality for the quadratic symmetric modulus and addresses open questions in the field.

Findings

Established a triangle inequality for the quadratic symmetric modulus.

Characterized equality cases and extended results to infinite-dimensional spaces.

Derived Clarkson--McCarthy type inequalities for the quadratic symmetric modulus.

Abstract

50 years after Thompson's famous triangle inequality for the operator right modulus, we establish a triangle inequality for the quadratic symmetric modulus. We also discuss the corresponding equality cases as well as the infinite-dimensional setting. In addition, we obtain Clarkson--McCarthy type inequalities for the quadratic symmetric modulus. Moreover, we answer several questions raised by Bourin and Lee in [\emph{Bull. Lond. Math. Soc.} \textbf{44} (2012), no.~6, 1085--1102] and [\emph{Internat. J. Math.} \textbf{31} (2026), no.~6, 2650018].